Obituaries

Dale R. Hamann, 88, Luverne, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Saturday, Oct. 7, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Dale Hamann was born on Aug. 29, 1929, to August and Lela (Holmes) Hamann on the family farm in Rock County. He was baptized on Dec. 15, 1929, and…

Vernon George Engelkes, 83, rural Rushmore, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Dewald Township. A funeral service was Friday, Oct. 6, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. Burial was in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Rushmore. Vernon Engelkes was born Dec, 29, 1933, to Jurgen and Anna (Oltmans) Engelkes on the family farm just west of Rushmore. He was raised there and attended grade school in…

James Edward Taylor, 93, of the Adrian and Ellsworth area, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, at the Rock Rapids Health Care Center in Rock Rapids, Iowa. A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellsworth. Burial will be in the St. Adrian Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, with parish prayers at 4 p.m. at the Dingmann Funeral Home in…

Jerilyn A. Kille, 65, Brandon, South Dakota, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Brandon Lutheran Church in Brandon. Interment will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon. Jerilyn…

Vernon George Engelkes, 83, rural Rushmore, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Dewald Township. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Rushmore. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Worthington and also one hour prior to the service at the funeral home…

Billy Lou “Jackpot” Top, 63, Sibley, Iowa, died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley.    A funeral service was Thursday, Sept. 28, at the First Presbyterian Church of Sibley. Burial followed in the Holman Township Cemetery of Sibley. Billy Top was born on May 29, 1954, to Hyman and Mae (Ziegahn) Top in Rock Rapids, Iowa. He grew up in Ellsworth, Minnesota…

Michael Frank Bullerman, 59, Adrian, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral Mass was Tuesday, Oct. 3, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. Burial will take place at a later date at St. Adrian Cemetery. Michael Bullerman was born March 6, 1958, to Landel “Boysie” and Marlene (Reese) Bullerman in Adrian. He attended St. Adrian…

Evelyn Clara Stueven, 87, Luverne, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. A funeral service was Sunday, Oct. 1, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery near Steen. Evelyn Kitchenmaster was born June 28, 1930, to Eli and Alvina (Lauck) Kitchenmaster in Luverne. She was raised on a farm east of Hills and was baptized and…

Dennis Wayne Arp, 75, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His cremains were interred in Rome, Georgia, with his wife and her famiiy members. Dennis was born Sept. 23, 1941, to Ernie and Helen (Ringen) Arp in Luverne. He was educated in Luverne Public Schools and graduated in 1959. He attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls. He was drafted into the…

Toby Anderson, 87, Luverne, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday, Sept. 23, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial with full military honors followed at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Toby Anderson was born Sept. 13, 1930, to Tobias and Alvina (Smith) Anderson in Luverne. He was raised on a farm…

Janyce Adelia Baustian, 74, Hardwick, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  A funeral service was Saturday, Sept. 23, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. Burial was at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Janyce Braa was born on March 13, 1943, to Arthur and Esther (Peterson) Braa in Luverne. She was baptized on April 8, 1943, at St. Paul…

Dolores Dreesen, 85, Luverne, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Saturday, Sept. 23, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Dolores Rust was born Feb. 27, 1932, to Ben and Tina (Tjepkes) Rust on a farm east of Magnolia. She attended country school though the…

Odin Elmer “Odie” Olson, 93, Minnetonka, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, of natural causes. A  celebration of life was Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Hopkins. Odin Olson was born on March 6, 1924, to Olaf  and Petra (Larson) Olson in Luverne. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1942 and from the University of Minnesota in 1945 with a degree in electrical engineering.…

Evelyn Marion Thode, 92, Luverne, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Evelyn Swenson was born Feb. 22, 1925, to Charles and Rose (Olson) Swenson in Luverne. She was raised on a farm in Springwater Township, Rock County. Evelyn was…

Dolores Dreesen, 85, Luverne, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral arrangements are pending through Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com.  (0921 DN)

Janyce Baustian, 74, Hardwick, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral arrangements are pending through Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com.  (0921 DN)